24/7 nightime?

[adi]

because im planning to expand my collection, i am thinking of moving my balls to a room we do'nt use much. so my question is, should i provide light for 12 hours a day in that room or just keep it dark 24/7

thanks in advance

[joepythons]

because im planning to expand my collection, i am thinking of moving my balls to a room we do'nt use much. so my question is, should i provide light for 12 hours a day in that room or just keep it dark 24/7

thanks in advance

If you place them in a room with a window that will do enough sunlight for them.If no window you can setup some timer to turn lights on and off at a set time.I do the latter option.

[adi]

there arent any windows in that room. but bottomline is....you DO need some light right?

[tigerlily]

Establish a day/night cycle is a good idea, and will be crucial if you decide to breed later on. I just can't imagine keeping any animal in 24 hour darkness, when it would be so easy to setup a light on a timer.

[joepythons]

there arent any windows in that room. but bottomline is....you DO need some light right?

Yes every living reptile needs some light to function properly .

[joepythons]

Establish a day/night cycle is a good idea, and will be crucial if you decide to breed later on. I just can't imagine keeping any animal in 24 hour darkness, when it would be so easy to setup a light on a timer.

Unless you were keeping bats .

[adi]

ok....thanks for the help

i just thought because they are most active at night

[joepythons]

ok....thanks for the help

i just thought because they are most active at night

Well they are but they move in the moonlight .Notice light

[tigerlily]

Unless you were keeping bats .

Why wouldn't bats need a light cycle? Wouldn't you still need to setup that twilight feeding scenario? Maybe a worm?

[Sputnik]

Why wouldn't bats need a light cycle? Wouldn't you still need to setup that twilight feeding scenario? Maybe a worm?

Sounds like a question for Batman!